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All About San Diego Zoo

By: Lucille Linhares

San Diego Zoo is famous all over the world for being the torch bearer on zoological issues ever since it was founded in 1916. Millions of people visit the zoo precisely because of this apart from public relations opportunities and press coverage. So go ahead! Avail the chance to see the animals in their natutral environment. A visit to the zoo can be a learning curve for both children and adults. It emphasises on the role that zoo's can play in protecting the animals.

The San Diego Zoo started with the Panama-California International Expedition back in 1916. Animals from all over the world were brought to Balboa Park in San Diego when Dr. Harry Wegeforth had the idea to make a permanent zoo in the area. After choosing a board of directors consisting of his brother and a standing member of the Natural History Society, Wegeforth created the first meeting in early October 1916 to discuss the development of the zoo.

The San Diego Zoo was finally ready in 1920. The natural canyons and mesas of Balboa Park proved to be a great asset for a zoo that worked within the natural confines to create paddocks and cages. Three years later, two elephants, Empress and Queenie came all the way from India to delight visitors to the budding zoo.

In 1926, buses were introduced for touring the zoo. Experts would take the tourist on a guided tour, providing information and facts about the different animals as the bus passed. These buses were used to provide underprivileged children the opportunity to see the zoo. The zoo was thriving until World War II broke out and the board of directors began to wonder if they could keep the park open.

After the war drought, more visitors than ever returned to the zoo, especially in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when the zoo’s attendance jumped to two million visitors a year! As always, the zoo’s main fan base was with the children in and around the San Diego area. From school trips to afternoon treats, the children of California love their zoo.

In the 1970s and 1980s when the animal expert and goodwill ambassador Joan Embery made his appearances of the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson the zoo gained immense popularity. More visitors started visiting the zoo after watching these memorable appearances.

At this time, the zoo made a paradigm shift from a place that shows animals to the public to a place that cares for the welfare and well being of animals all over the world. The zoo began to shift its focus from the visitors to the animals by implementing breeding programs and installing natural habitats.

The San Diego Zoo now is a fantastic source of information about the animals from all over the world. Irrespective of your age, you will definitely enjoy a visit to the zoo. You will leave with some useful information about earth and its animal inhabitants.

San Diego Zoo is famous all over the world for being the torch bearer on zoological issues ever since it was founded in 1916. Millions of people visit the zoo precisely because of this apart from public relations opportunities and press coverage. So go ahead! Avail the chance to see the animals in their natutral environment. A visit to the zoo can be a learning curve for both children and adults. It emphasises on the role that zoo's can play in protecting the animals.

The San Diego Zoo started with the Panama-California International Expedition back in 1916. Animals from all over the world were brought to Balboa Park in San Diego when Dr. Harry Wegeforth had the idea to make a permanent zoo in the area. After choosing a board of directors consisting of his brother and a standing member of the Natural History Society, Wegeforth created the first meeting in early October 1916 to discuss the development of the zoo.

The San Diego Zoo was finally ready in 1920. The natural canyons and mesas of Balboa Park proved to be a great asset for a zoo that worked within the natural confines to create paddocks and cages. Three years later, two elephants, Empress and Queenie came all the way from India to delight visitors to the budding zoo.

In 1926, buses were introduced for touring the zoo. Experts would take the tourist on a guided tour, providing information and facts about the different animals as the bus passed. These buses were used to provide underprivileged children the opportunity to see the zoo. The zoo was thriving until World War II broke out and the board of directors began to wonder if they could keep the park open.

After the war drought, more visitors than ever returned to the zoo, especially in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when the zoo’s attendance jumped to two million visitors a year! As always, the zoo’s main fan base was with the children in and around the San Diego area. From school trips to afternoon treats, the children of California love their zoo.

In the 1970s and 1980s when the animal expert and goodwill ambassador Joan Embery made his appearances of the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson the zoo gained immense popularity. More visitors started visiting the zoo after watching these memorable appearances.

At this time, the zoo made a paradigm shift from a place that shows animals to the public to a place that cares for the welfare and well being of animals all over the world. The zoo began to shift its focus from the visitors to the animals by implementing breeding programs and installing natural habitats.

The San Diego Zoo now is a fantastic source of information about the animals from all over the world. Irrespective of your age, you will definitely enjoy a visit to the zoo. You will leave with some useful information about earth and its animal inhabitants.

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